River Line (New Jersey Transit)
The River Line is operated by NJ Transit transport route linking the capital of New Jersey, Trenton, with Camden. The line was opened on 15 March 2004.
The vehicles of the River Line operate on an earlier branch line of the railway company Conrail and take in Camden and Trenton also participating in the traffic of the city. While the diesel railcars used in Europe are considered normal railway vehicles, they are regarded in the U.S. as Light Rail. The concept is called Tram-Train ( Straßen-/Stadtbahn uses railway infrastructure ) designated.
Route
The 50 km route runs largely along the Delaware River, and therefore also the name River Line. The partly -lane track is at 20 stations stop in Camden is to transfer to PATCO, which leads to Philadelphia. On weekdays the trains can run only on the day, at night the route of freight trains is occupied.
Rolling stock
It operate 20 diesel-powered light railcars of the type Stadler GTW ( articulated railcar ). Each vehicle consists of 2 end cars in which passengers find the place, as well as a central part, in which the drive equipment is housed. The wheels of the central part are driven. It is powered by a modified for web applications truck V12 diesel engine, which is directly coupled to an electric generator. This provides a power converter, the two electric motors that drive the central part. The trains were produced in a joint project between Bombardier and Stadler Rail.